Top 5 Music and Audio Apps in Russia Q4 2022

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the top music and audio apps in Russia experienced noteworthy trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at the performance of Yandex Music, Books & Podcasts, VK Music: playlists & podcasts, Shazam: Find Music & Concerts, Zvuk: HiFi music, podcasts, and StarMaker: Sing Karaoke Songs.

Yandex Music, Books & Podcasts experienced a steady increase in weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 214.6K in the last week of December. Revenue started at $152.3K in late September and saw a gradual decline, ending the quarter at $54.5K. Active users increased consistently from 13.6M to 14.9M throughout the quarter.

VK Music: playlists & podcasts saw fluctuating weekly revenue, with a significant spike to $246.2K in mid-October. Downloads peaked at 163.9K in the same period, while active users showed a steady increase from 3.7M to 3.9M by the end of December.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained consistent download numbers, with a slight peak at 136.8K in the final week of December. Active users fluctuated but ended the quarter on a high note, increasing to 7.9M.

Zvuk: HiFi music, podcasts had a moderate performance in terms of downloads, peaking at 65K in late October. Active users remained relatively stable, ending the quarter with around 411.9K.

StarMaker: Sing Karaoke Songs saw notable growth in weekly downloads, reaching 116.3K by the end of December. Revenue showed a slight upward trend, peaking at $634 in early December. Active users increased from 196.8K to 253.3K throughout the quarter.

These insights are sourced from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower's platform.